It would seem to be a general truth__________...

It would seem to be a general truth__________ nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.

A. that            B. when            C. what             D. if

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Aging happens to all of us, and is generally thought as a natural part of life. It would seem silly to call such a thing a　 “disease”.

On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more. In that light, aging itself might be seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency.

Biophysicist Alex Zhavoronkov believes that aging should be considered a disease. He said that describing aging as a disease creates encouragement to develop treatments.

“It unties the hands of the pharmaceutical(制药的) industry so that they can begin treating the disease and not just the side effects,” he said.

“Right now, people think of aging as natural and something you can't control.” he said. “In academic circles, people take aging research as just an interest area where they can try to develop interferences. The medical community also takes aging for granted, and can do nothing about it except keep people within a certain health range. ”

But if aging were recognized as a disease, he said, “It would attract funding and change the way we do health care. What matters is understanding that aging is curable.”

“It was always known that the body accumulates damage” he added. “The only way to cure aging is to find ways to repair that damage. I think of it as preventive medicine for age-related conditions. ”

Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible. Hayflick is not among them.

“There're many people who recover from cancer, stroke, or heart disease. But they continue to age, because aging is separate from their disease,” Hayflick said. “Even if those causes of death were removed, life expectancy would still not go much beyond 92 years.”

1.What do people generally believe about aging?

A.It should cause no alarm whatever the circumstances.

B.It should be regarded as a kind of disease.

C.They just cannot do anything about it.

D.They can delay it with advances in science.

2.How do many scientists view aging now?

A.It might be prevented and treated.

B.It can be as risky as heart disease.

C.It results from a vitamin deficiency.

D.It is an irreversible(不可逆转的) biological process.

3.What do we learn about the medical community?

A.They now have a strong interest in research on aging.

B.They differ from the academic circles in their view on aging.

C.They have ways to prevent people's aging process.

D.They can contribute to people's health only to a limited extent.

4.What does Professor Leonard Hayflick believe?

A.Aging is hardly separate from disease.

B.The human lifespan cannot be lengthened.

C.Few people live up to the age of 92.

D.Heart disease is the major cause of aging.

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There are times when nothing seems to be working in our favor. We may use complaining as a coping mechanism (办法，途经) when we are truly unhappy. However, there are many times when we don’t try our best and just want things to work our way. We may try to cover our faults by complaining about the unfairness of it all. These are expressive complaints where the complainer just wants to let out his/her anger or frustration, with no real intention of solving the problem. The complainer expects pity and recognition from the listeners although the results often disappoint him/her.

Sometimes, we use complaints as a conversation starter. Conversations that start with a complaint often have a domino effect. It may cause the listener to include his/her complaints in the conversation as well, which makes you think that you are not the only one facing problems. However, your good feeling won’t last long as long as you are always focusing on the negative.

When complaining becomes a habit, you complain to anyone that comes around. Negativity that comes from complaining kills creativity and innovation (创新). Habitual complainers are less likely to come up with new ideas, as they are busy finding faults and discourage others from trying new things by making them feel that they won’t work. When you spend time with people who constantly complain, you are likely to view things in a negative light. This will make things worse. This can affect the way you perceive your own situation, and even the people around you.

Though expressing your feelings may momentarily improve your state of mind, it could sometimes have a bad effect on the listener’s state of mind. A recent study has shown that at social gatherings while people who are unhappy may join you when you play the victim at the beginning, the majority would start avoiding you because of your negativity.

1.Why do people who don’t try their best often complain?

A.They want to get others’ pity.

B.It is the best way to let out their anger.

C.They try to find an excuse for their faults.

D.They hope to get a solution to their problems.

2.According to Paragraph 2, complaints in conversations ________.

A.are easy to deal with

B.can spread to others

C.may help you make friends

D.help focus on the similar unfairness

3.What do we know about habitual complainers?

A.They can hardly influence others in their negative way.

B.They can get momentary comfort by complaining.

C.They have a better understanding of their faults.

D.They are more likely to put forward new ideas.

4.According to the author, complaining at social gatherings is ________.

A.unusual　　 　 　　 B.acceptable

C.unwelcome　　　　 D.frustrating

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When Elizabeth got married,it seemed as if her life would be1.(comfort) and peaceful.However,she wasn't content2.her easy life.She saw many poor people3.(live) near her and she wanted to help them.

One day,she4.(invite) to visit a prison.At first the prison officers did not want to let her visit the5.(woman) prisoners because they feared the prisoners would attack her,6.Elizabeth was not afraid.She realized that the prisoners behaved7.(bad) because they were being treated like animals.They had terrible living conditions.So Elizabeth did her best8.(provide) them with food and clean clothes.Her9.(kind) helped her gain the friendship of the prisoners.Later Elizabeth was asked to go to the leaders of Britain to discuss10.to improve the conditions for prisoners.She continued to help the poor prisoners till she passed away.

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It is unavoidable that you have one of those days when nothing seems to go right. Although you try to keep a __ attitude towards the day, you find yourself getting worn down and starting to ___about the way things are going. And then __ walks up to you, gives you a smile and asks if you would like to have a cup of coffee with them. The small act of ___brings a smile to your face as you tell them you would love to.

It does not take much ___to perform an act of kindness. The effort is in learning ___it is needed the most and bringing yourself to do it. __ if you had been the person mentioned above who saw you __ throughout your day, you might not have felt so inclined(倾向于……的) to be____More than likely, you would have wanted to keep your distance and be critical of that complaining. But that person ___that you needed that act of kindness to brighten your day. In being ___to have understanding and compassion for others you will find it __ to show kindness to them.

Criticizing others not only makes them defensive against you, but it also __ you from getting what you need or want from someone. __, try to understand why people do what they do. After all they do have their __ for their words and actions. In understanding their motivations, you are breeding tolerance, sympathy and kindness, and the other person will ___his or her defenses.

Dale Carnegie wrote, “ Perhaps you will____tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” In showing them kindness, they are more likely to be more productive at work as well as at home, and your act of kindness will make a lasting____on them. They are more likely to do nearly anything for you that you ask____they have more trust in you. It is finding the good in people instead of the bad that __ us to motivate them through our kind ways and receive their kindness in return

1.A. doubtful　　 B. neutral　　 C. depressing　　 D. positive

2.A. argue　　 B. complain　　 C. talk　　 D. think

3.A. someone　　 B. everyone　　 C. he　　 D. anyone

4.A. patience　　 B. trust　　 C. kindness　　 D. funniness

5.A. money　　 B. effort　　 C. time　　 D. energy

6.A. where　　 B. how　　 C. what　　 D. when

7.A. In short　　 B. For example　　 C. As a result　　 D. After all

8.A. working　　 B. talking　　 C. worrying　　 D. complaining

9.A. careful　　 B. annoyed　　 C. kind　　 D. disappointed

10.A. understood　　 B. accepted　　 C. promised　　 D. agreed

11.A. able　　 B. certain　　 C. eager　　 D. afraid

12.A. hard　　 B. polite　　 C. easy　　 D. important

13.A. makes　　 B. stops　　 C. allows　　 D. reduces

14.A. Meanwhile　　 B. Then　　 C. Besides　　 D. Instead

15.A. reasons　　 B. decisions　　 C. choices　　 D. rules

16.A. build up　　 B. come to　　 C. let down　　 D. turn down

17.A. explain　　 B. forget　　 C. recall　　 D. recognize

18.A. choice　　 B. decision　　 C. Impression　　 D. comparison

19.A. although　　 B. unless　　 C. once　　 D. since

20.A. turns　　 B. warns　　 C. allows　　 D. introduces

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　　　　 , you need to be failing more if you are expected to succeed in the end.

A. Strange as might it seem　　 B. As it might seem strange

C. As strange it might seem　　 D. Strange as it might seem

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To tell you the truth, it is he rather than you that__________ for the accident.

A. is to be blamed　　 　 B. is to blame

C. are to be blamed　　　　 D. are to blame

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It is generally said that man’s desire is hard _______.

A. to satisfy     B. to be satisfied    C. to met    D. to being satisfied

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To tell you the truth, I think it is you, ________Mr. Smith, ________.

A. less than; which are to be blamed         B. rather than; that are to blame

C. other than; that is to blame D. more than; who is to blame

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To tell you the truth, I think it is you, ________Mr. Smith, ________.

A. less than; which are to be blamed

B. rather than; that are to blame

C. other than; that is to blame

D. more than; who is to blame

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